Mesa

County:: Maricopa County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 141.384
State:: Arizona

Mesa is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. Mesa has a 2025 population of 515,486. Mesa is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually and its population has increased by 1.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 505,890 in 2020.

The average household income in Mesa is $100,979 with a poverty rate of 10.5%. The median age in Mesa is 37.2 years: 35.8 years for males, and 38.6 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Mesa includes 69.67% White, 6.86% other race, 4.43% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	353,551	69.67%
Two or more races	72,788	14.34%
Other race	34,819	6.86%
Black or African American	22,494	4.43%
Asian	12,431	2.45%
Native American	10,112	1.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1,283	0.25%

Mesa Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Mesa's average per capita income is $49,155. Household income levels show a median of $78,779. The poverty rate stands at 10.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$108,850	$131,979
Families	$93,932	$116,064
Households	$78,779	$100,979
Non Families	$51,410	$66,836

$49,155

Average Income

$78,779

Median Household Income

10.5%

Poverty Rate